The dew is wet, the mist is hazy, the birds are chirping in a few places, the river is murmuring, the breeze is slow, the forest is verdant and verdant, the sun is rising in the east, the light is shining on the world, and the clouds are red. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It's almost six o'clock.

Glancing at the camp, the hunters, young and old, were already packing their bags, and the guards were still muttering and complaining.

I slept a little late last night, shook my head that was still a little dizzy, and walked to the river to pick up water and wash my face.

The morning water still carried the shade of the night, and I was stirred by this cold water, and my mind cleared up a lot, and I wiped the water on my face and stood up.

The reeds and calamus on the riverside have already sprouted, and the aquatic plants are also sticking out of the water at the shore of the river, and the road ahead is obviously much narrower.

The others were eating breakfast, and Chengli frowned and rubbed his stomach, his stomach still feeling bloated.

Yesterday I walked all afternoon, and practiced my knife until late in the evening, and Chengli felt very hungry at the time, so he ate two rice balls, maybe compared to other people's brown rice balls, the rice balls that Kazuko prepared for him were already very good, but they still couldn't be compared with polished rice at all, at least until now.

Soon after the departure, the road slowly left the river and headed deeper into the jungle, and the atmosphere was still dreary, but it was not only the effect of the detachment, but also the surrounding trees became denser and darker.

Although after several hunts, the road has been walked, but after more than half a year of growth in the woods, the road has become blocked again.

The bushes that were difficult to move forward had been cut down and no new ones had grown, but because of this, there was no support, and from time to time a few trees drooped down their branches, blocking everyone's path, and someone needed to cut off the branches to move forward.

The fluffy dead grass is one after another, even entangled, and the horse's hooves can't be lifted when they step in, so they can only be trapped in place, and they need someone to push the haystack in front.

When spring comes, not only rabbits and other prey will come out, but also wild beasts such as poisonous snakes, wolves, wild boars and wild dogs.

A few of the people pushing the carriage today were obviously much more tired than the ones yesterday, and those who went to the patrol put all their luggage on the cart, which was a full seven more people's burden, but there were still only three people pushing the cart.

Cheng Li glanced at the wheels, not to mention that he had noticed yesterday that the wheels were not completely round, which required more effort.

Fortunately, after half an hour, he left the place where the grass was gathered, and the trees grew much more neatly, and there were no more branches scurrying, so he could spend a lot less effort.

But the atmosphere was not only dreary, but also oppressive - unlike yesterday, when there were not many trees around the river, and you could still see the sky, today you walked through the deep forest, with its lush foliage towering into the clouds blocking the sunlight, and the surroundings were visibly darkened.

The deeper you go into the forest, the sparser the light becomes, and only a few rays of sunlight shine from time to time to make it feel like it's still daytime.

The surroundings began to fall silent, the footsteps grew louder and louder, and the people in front of them had already lit torches.

Chengli became vigilant, and it was quiet all around.

This kind of silence makes people feel uneasy, and even the common birdsong cannot be heard, which is absolutely abnormal.

Everyone also felt this oppressive quiet, and involuntarily came together, and the old hunters looked at each other a few times, and they could see the uneasiness in each other's eyes.

Chengli took all his bows and arrows with him, and the others raised their weapons one by one to guard against them.

No one spoke, only the occasional sound of swallowing saliva, the "wheeling" of carriages and the loud sound of people stepping on dead branches and leaves intertwined in the forest.

Chengli's keen six senses played a huge role here, and by the light of the fire, everything around them could be seen clearly, and everyone's faces were burning, and they all wanted to get out of this jungle quickly.

It's the same with inheritance, however.

Cheng Li's eyes saw a gray shadow flashing, not good!

"Get out of the way!" With a clear unsheathed sound, Cheng Li shouted.

But at a glance, most of the people were completely stuck there for a while, damn it! As soon as he saw this, he knew it was not good.

Sure enough, a scream rang out, and it came to an abrupt end in just a second, leaving behind a mournful echo and the sound of tearing muscles and chewing bones echoing through the woods.

"Run!" Seeing that everyone was still standing in place, Cheng Li shouted and took the lead in rushing forward.

In the same place, not only the dim light and vision are affected, but the nearby woods make people not know where the attack is coming from, so they can only be beaten passively, and they must find an open place!

People are easy to conform to the herd, especially in the case of extreme panic, after Cheng Li shouted, everyone also woke up, and after seeing Cheng Li taking the lead and rushing forward, they also followed one after another, driven by panic and fear in their hearts.

"Run! Run! ”

"Keep up, everyone rush together!"

……

The time is poor.

In order to survive, human beings often show the ugliest side, regardless of country, culture, or race.

At this life-and-death juncture, the screams of more than a dozen people almost drowned out all other sounds.

But there was a sound that could not be hidden, and that sound was full of disbelief.

"Nope! Don't leave me behind! No! Before the man could finish speaking, a gray shadow threw him to the ground, and there was no more sound.

"Asakura, how could you ...... Belch. Lowering his head, a bloody paw stretched out from his chest, and before he could feel the pain, he felt a cold neck, "Chuanzi..."

"Nope! Don't, don't, don't come near me..."Get up, get up for me!" He didn't know who pushed him, he didn't want to know, he just wanted to get up, but, looking at the slowly approaching figure in front of him, he found that he was so frightened that he couldn't lift up a little strength, "I ......", a vicious wind swept by, and the last thing that flashed in front of his eyes was the blood that sprayed into the sky on his neck.

I didn't expect to ......

"Hirakawa! I won't let you go if I'm a ghost..."Before Shanghe finished speaking, he felt a gasp behind him, and he suddenly froze his figure ready to get up.

The sound of wheezing from behind him grew more and more rapid.

No, I heard it right, Shanghe's whole body couldn't help but tremble, "Ahhhh He suddenly felt a surge of strength in his body, jumped up at once, and rushed forward.

Hurry, hurry, give me a quick...... Yes! Shanghe felt a strong force from his back, and he was thrown to the ground all of a sudden.

Writhing on the ground a few times and still unable to move, he knew he was done.

"Hirakawa!" Gritting his teeth, Shanghe opened his eyes angrily and turned his head with all his strength, only to see a bloody mouth with a fishy smell rushing towards him.

The questioning words behind the scenes made those who subconsciously pushed others down feel ashamed and ashamed, but the series of scalp-numbing tearing and gnawing sounds that followed made them completely abandon these thoughts, and only resented why they couldn't run faster.

Chengli leaned over and ran desperately, his left shoulder forward, holding the hilt of the knife in front of him, and pulling away some branches and leaves. The long knife in his right hand seems to be connected to his arm, pointing straight behind him, almost parallel to the ground, ready to slash through anything that stands in his way from the bottom up.

It's not good, though.

Jumping over an old tree root exposed to the ground, he felt his center of gravity slowly leaning forward, and his heart slowly sank.

There were no more shouts behind him, and everyone was running desperately, with no time to speak.

Chengli was already about to be caught up, and there were already heavy gasps from behind him.

Some envy them, because he himself is completely holding his breath now, and if he takes a breath, he is afraid that he will slow down. The age gap is fully reflected at this moment, not to mention that the luggage is still on the back.

From time to time, some people fell, some tripped over those protruding roots, and some walked too fast, and the front and rear feet did not have time to exchange, tripping themselves, but whether there was a fall or not, everyone got up and continued to run in the next second.

He also tripped twice on the way away, and had already been overtaken, but fortunately it wasn't the last, he thought.

It's been a long time since there has been a scream, but no one has stopped, who dares to look back, what to do if they are overtaken by others, although they know that they probably got rid of those monsters, but no one has stopped.

I don't know how long I ran, I only knew that the trees were sparse, and the sun could shine in, and everyone's pace slowed down significantly.

"Don't run, ho-ho, already, ho-ho, it's safe!"

"Ho, yes, ho, it's invisible, it's safe."

"Don't worry, ho, they're gone, even the shadows, ho!"

The breathless voices that came from all around were full of people's happiness for the rest of their lives after the catastrophe.

Everyone fell to the ground, gasping for breath, and a few others rolled on the grass with uncontrollable body aches.

"Ho, ah, ah!" Chengli slapped his head desperately, he didn't feel it when he ran, and as soon as he stopped, a stream of hot air rushed straight to his head, making him feel groggy and feeling like the world was spinning, and his forehead was very hot.

He shook his head fiercely, it was useless, and his thighs began to ache, especially the two thigh bones, which were very painful, very painful.

No, Cheng Li supported the ground with both hands, barely got up, and began to stagger, his clothes were already soaked, and he was sticky on his body, which was very uncomfortable, and his straw sandals were torn, and his toes were exposed together, and he was damp.

Chengli also wants to take off his clothes and dissipate heat barefoot like everyone else, and roll on the ground to relieve muscle soreness, but no, he is the leader and cannot lose his majesty, especially in this situation, majesty is prestige, and he can't lose it.

Chengli walked around to relieve the soreness in his thighs, but after a few steps, he couldn't bear it anymore and found a tree to sit down.

Untied the luggage casually and put it aside, Cheng Li supported his head with his hands, and pressed his temples hard, only to feel the blood vessels in his brain fluttering and jumping, and he was worried about whether it would suddenly burst.

After resting for about half an hour, Chengli felt that his mind was clear, and his cerebral blood vessels were no longer so pounding, so he stood up and began to count the remaining people.

At a glance, there were only nine people left, basically nothing with them, and the situation was chaotic and tense at that time, and they either fell or lost on the way to escape.

There are still two guards, Shanghe is dead, Chengli heard his curse on Pingchuan, as for the other one who is still missing, he has fallen behind, only one old hunter is left, and the rest are young people.

There are eight fewer people, not to mention those who died on the spot, and those who fell behind on the road are estimated to be more than lucky.

Those who are not there don't have to think about it, Chengli worked hard to organize his thoughts, and the most important thing at the moment is to know where this is, how to get back to the cottage, and.

Why did this change occur on this road that had been traveled several times and was sure to be safe?

Is it accidental? Still is?

These are questions that only the old hunter can answer.

Cheng Li walked over and went straight in, "Are you sure that this path is not wrong?" ”

When Chengli walked towards the old man, everyone's eyes were projected, and after hearing Chengli's question, they all looked at the old hunter.

Of the three old hunters, he was the only one left.

Under the land, Nagasu is dead, how can it be, obviously it was still ...... yesterday Although life and death are used to parting, Toriji still can't accept it.

Just as he was buried in his grief, he noticed someone coming to him.

Is there anything wrong with him as a leader? He was about to ask, but Cheng Li spoke first, "Are you sure this path is right?" ”

"Yes, yes."

As Toji spoke, he subconsciously looked at the others and found that they were all staring at him.

What do you mean?

Suddenly, he understood, his heart began to sink, this time the loss was great, someone needed to carry the black pot, he was old, and he was still one of the three people who led the way, and he was a wonderful candidate.

Hehe, Rikushita, Nagasu, it looks like I'm coming to see you.

"I've walked this road no less than three times, and every time it's this road, and there will be no mistakes." Toji said cautiously, "Otake can also prove that he walked through me once." ”

Toji has already seen it, he has lived long enough, not to mention that he has an unshirkable responsibility, he is the one who leads the way!

But even so, even if I know that I have lived long enough, even if I don't have a few years to live, but, but now, I don't want to die!

Hearing Toji mention Otake, everyone looked at him.

"Look... Look what I'm doing, I, I've only walked with him once, just once, and I've long forgotten the route. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, and the leader of Kasaku, Dazhu suddenly became uncomfortable, "Besides, isn't it you who knows the most about Toji?" ”

"What do you mean, it's not you who follows him every day?" Tucheng panicked all of a sudden, and blamed Dazhu.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know, you also gave your sister to their father and son!"

"That, that's just a deal, I'll get it back... Get a lot of meat back! Otake panicked when he saw more and more people looking at him, "Besides, it's not just me who does this, Izumita, Izumita has also done it." ”

"What do you mean,......"

"What do you mean? Don't you dare to admit what you've done? ”

"You give me ......"

The subconscious uneasiness in my heart made everyone try their best to get rid of the relationship with Toji.

Listening to their more and more outrageous words, Chengli couldn't help frowning, "Enough!" Give me all the quiet! ”

When the Lord speaks, he must listen to orders, especially when this is a matter of life, and he is silent for a while.

Chengli asked again, "Do you know what's going on?" ”

Everyone's performance was seen in Toji's eyes from beginning to end, "Ho," he couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at, what is Kasaku-sama asking you?" Someone saw this and jumped out.

Dare to be rude to Kasaku?!

Looking at the man, it was Tsuchijo, and Toji remembered him, who used to be very respectful to himself, and offered his sister.

Right now? Hum!

But.

Toriji put away his smile, knelt down all of a sudden, and slammed his forehead on the ground: "My lord, forgive me for being rude just now." ”

"Hmm." This kind of trivial matter did not care about him.

The adult voice is not cold, it seems that I still have hope! "I don't know what's going on with this, the first few times it's absolutely absolutely fine."

Toriji had already made up his mind to desperately survive, and hurriedly poured out everything he knew like pouring beans, "Your Excellency, you know, the cottage has built three huts outside as a supply station, one is in the mountains, and Kurido is in charge of the hunting area, two in the forest, one is upstream of the cottage, and this is where we went last spring, and this year it is our turn to go downstream, which is where we are going......"

Chengli knew that the route should be no problem, after all, the three old hunters had walked a few times, and it was impossible for them to make mistakes together.

After pondering for a while, looking around, I saw that there were a few people who wanted to say something, but Cheng Li ignored them all and asked the question he wanted to ask the most.

"So, where are we now?"

Toji was stunned for a moment, and quickly reacted, I'm still useful!

"I, I'm going to take a look around first." Toji looked around, not thinking about where it was for a while, so he asked carefully.

Seeing that Chengli nodded in agreement, he quickly stood up, chose the tallest tree nearby, and climbed up it.

Climb so fast, Cheng Li twitched his mouth, it's ten meters high, right, and it climbed to the top in three seconds? Squirrels are so fast, right?

Hey, I haven't climbed a tree for a long time, but my skills haven't regressed, and I'm still so agile.

Toji was pleased with his speed, but seeing that everyone below was watching him, he quickly settled down and took a closer look at his surroundings.

Well, it's here, Toji knew his current position after a few glances, and just as he was about to go down the tree to report, he suddenly saw something flash in the distance.

Huh, that's?